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Etymology of the English word distincten

the English word distincten
derived from the Old French word destincter
derived from the Latin word distinctus (separate, distinct; definite)
derived from the Latin word distinguere (distinguish, separate, divide)
using the Latin prefix dis-
derived from the Latin word stinguere (extinguish, put out; annihilate)
derived from the Greek word stizein
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *steig-

Derivations in English

distinct



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